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| Text structures | the way information is presented to explain the main idea of the passage |
| informational texts | a part of nonfiction whose primary purpose is to inform the reader about the natural or social world |
| problem/solution structure | tells about a problem and then presents one or more solutions |
| problem/solution signal words | consequently, therefore, as a result, leads to, because of |
| sequence/order structure | lists the order or sequence in an event or process |
| sequence/order signal words | first, next, then, later, finally |
| cause/effect structure | shows a relationship between the cause (event) and the effect (what happened because of the event) |
| cause/effect signal words | consequently, therefore, as a result of, may be due to, reason why |
| compare/contrast structure | a comparison involving multiple things, revealing how they are similar and how they are different |
| compare/contrast signal words | alike, in common, unlike, difference |
| description structure | simply describes something |
| description signal words | for example, such as, most important |
| structure | structures provide the outline and framework for an author to share information with a reader |
